This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. See more GeekWire Awards coverage, and… Read More
Smartsheet on Friday announced several changes to its board of directors, including the departure of co-founder Brent Frei and the addition of Katie Rooney, CFO and COO at HR software… Read More
Business software company Smartsheet surpassed $1 billion in annualized recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, within the timeframe established by the company during its first analyst day as a public… Read More
Smartsheet shares rose 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Bellevue, Wash.-based work management software company reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second-quarter ended July 31. Total revenue was $235.6… Read More
—T-Mobile announced Thursday that IBM CFO James Kavanaugh joined its board of directors. Kavanaugh joined IBM nearly three decades ago and became CFO in 2018. Prior to IBM, Kavanaugh was… Read More
— Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer, Megan Hansen, is leaving the company. Smartsheet confirmed Hansen’s departure to GeekWire. “We are thankful for her contributions and wish her all the… Read More
As concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic recede, companies are still feeling their way through the future of work. Who’s coming into the office, how often, for what purpose and… Read More
How can business and tech leaders navigate the new world of hybrid work? As the country and the world emerge from the pandemic, this is one of the biggest unanswered… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Activision Blizzard reached a settlement in December 2023 with the California Civil Rights Department, including a consent decree stating that no court or investigation substantiated allegations that senior… Read More
— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer. Wickers joined Rover in 2017 and most recently served as vice president of finance. He replaces Tracy Knox,… Read More
Smartsheet beat expectations for its fiscal second quarter, reporting revenue of $131.7 million, up 44% year-over-year, and a non-GAAP loss of $5.2 million, down from $7.4 million. The company’s annual… Read More
— Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies announced Nitin Sood as its first-ever chief commercial officer. Sood will report to Adaptive Biotech CEO Chad Robins. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sood… Read More
Smartsheet beat expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, reporting revenue of $109.9 million, up 40% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings per share of -$0.04. Analysts expected revenue of $102 million… Read More
Looking for a way to celebrate the holiday season with employees while also injecting some much-needed support into the Seattle restaurant scene, Tableau Software placed the to-go order of the year… Read More
— Seattle-based consulting firm Slalom announced Iesha Berry as its first chief inclusion and diversity officer. Based in the Dallas area, Berry was most recently SVP of human resources and… Read More
Smartsheet stock spiked more than 12% in after-hours trading as the company saw revenue grow 38% year-over-year to $98.9 million for its fiscal third quarter with a non-GAAP net loss… Read More
For its first sports sponsorship, Bellevue, Wash.-based collaboration technology company Smartsheet chose an athlete, sport and event that underscore its belief in the importance of determination, problem-solving and resilience. Pip… Read More
— Seattle data storage startup Qumulo added Elissa Fink to its board of directors. Fink previously served as chief marketing officer at Tableau Software for 11 years. Qumulo in July… Read More
Smartsheet beat expectations for its fiscal second quarter, reporting revenue of $91.2 million, up 41%, and a non-GAAP net loss of $0.06 per share. Analysts expected revenue of $87 million… Read More
Smartsheet will pay approximately $155 million in cash and stock to acquire Brandfolder, a Denver, Colo.-based startup that sells digital asset management software. Founded in 2012, Brandfolder helps companies with… Read More
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold, Seattle’s Vanessa Dyce saw her community coming undone and wanted to help. Dyce, a software engineer, was looking for a cause she believed in… Read More
Shares of Smartsheet fell more than 20% in after-hours trading Wednesday even as the company beat expectations for its quarterly earnings report. Bellevue, Wash.-based Smartsheet posted $85.5 million in revenue,… Read More
— Smartsheet CFO Jenny Ceran will retire after transitioning to a successor. The collaboration work management company, which went public in 2018, will begin its search for a new CFO… Read More
Smartsheet is responding to requests from global healthcare customers and rolling out free templates as it adjusts to demand caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bellevue, Wash.-based collaboration work management… Read More
—Former Microsoft general manager Adrianna Burrows is now chief marketing officer at Seattle-based compensation startup PayScale. Burrows is one of several new executives appointed by new CEO Scott Torrey, who… Read More
Microsoft and Amazon are the centerpieces of Seattle’s booming tech scene, and 2019 was a big year for both of them. Microsoft eclipsed a market capitalization of $1 trillion and… Read More
At first glance, the GeekWire 200 might not seem that different today than it did a year ago. But a closer look shows some of the region’s most valuable companies… Read More
The doomsday headlines about automation and job displacement continue to pile up. Nearly half of all jobs are at risk, one report said. Another found that white-collar jobs once thought… Read More
Smartsheet beat Wall Street expectations for both revenue and profit during its fiscal third quarter, posting revenue of $71.5 million, up 53 percent year-over-year, and a non-GAAP net loss of… Read More
Smartsheet beat Wall Street expectations for both revenue and profit during its fiscal second quarter, posting revenue of $64.6 million, up 53 percent year-over-year, and a non-GAAP net loss of… Read More
